Martin Johnson once again gives backing to coaching team

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Shoulder to shoulder: Johnson is adamant that Wells, right, and his fellow coaches are the right men for the jobDavid Rogers/Getty Images

Mark SousterRugby Correspondent

Last updated at 12:01AM, October 23 2010

As Martin Johnson prepares himself for the rigours of the Investec Challenge Series with fingers crossed that none of his players is injured this weekend before the England squad assembles tomorrow night, the team manager has reiterated his support for John Wells and his other coaches.

Wells, who has been in charge of England’s forwards for five years, has been the target of criticism for much of his time with the international side. His detractors point to him as the common denominator in a period of underachievement compared with the glory years of the Sir Clive Woodward era. For instance,